Pre-Game Talk: Oilers vs Rangers

[ThreeOfAPerfectPair]

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[Del Preston]

I hope two of those forwards are placeholders for Condors.

 

[yukoner88]

That 2nd line.......I dunno man

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

The last game of this miserable decade. I’m sure it’ll be indicative of the entire time period.

 

[Messrules11]

Good grief, that 2nd line is a combined -28. Easily the worst 2nd line in the league.

 

[Del Preston]

The Oilers' all-time NYE record:

2 wins
14 losses
1 tie
3 OT/SO losses

Haven't won since 1985.

 

[yukoner88]

The Oilers' all-time NYE record:

2 wins
14 losses
1 tie
3 OT/SO losses

Haven't won since 1985.

This is a curse that HAS to break at some point.

 

[McDNicks17]

Let's separate the team's only two defensemen that can do anything at 5v5 so we can have three bad pairings.

Genius.

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

The ads at the bottom of the page are hilarious. There's one with the headline "Saskatoon Named One of America's Rudest Cities".

 

[Oilhawks]

The ads at the bottom of the page are hilarious. There's one with the headline "Saskatoon Named One of America's Rudest Cities".

 

[tardigrade81]

Lmao yes!!!

 

[tardigrade81]

currys look about sums up my look when watching the oilers.

 

[fuswald]

Good grief, that 2nd line is a combined -28. Easily the worst 2nd line in the league.

If not for Kassian the first line (including Draisitl as he wil be on that line as soon as NY scores) is minus 25. Throw in Klefboms -24 and holy carp!

 

[Cloned]

What I hope to see on Tuesday:

Haas - McDavid - Drai
Kassian - RNH - Neal
Nygard - Sheahan - Benson
Archibald - Gagner - Currie

Klef - Persson
Nurse - Bear
Russell - Larsson

 

[BlackDogg]

pfft

 

[Satire]

Drai demoted to 3rd line C.

 

[tardigrade81]

Drai demoted to 3rd line C.

When you aren’t producing things change. Coaching staff is desperate for answers right now.

 

[yukoner88]

What I hope to see on Tuesday:

Haas - McDavid - Drai
Kassian - RNH - Neal
Nygard - Sheahan - Benson
Archibald - Gagner - Currie

Klef - Persson
Nurse - Bear
Russell - Larsson

Send this to management right away

 

[CycloneSweep]

This is a curse that HAS to break at some point.

Does it?

 

[tardigrade81]

Does it?

Yes.

but maybe not this year.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

Send this to management right away

I'll send them a fax

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

I like Neal moved to McDavid's wing. McDavid elevates everyone's play and Neal as a volume shooter might help to simplify that line's play with his shoot first mentality. Getting Neal going again would help this team. Draisaitl at 3C should be able to get favourable match ups while also some development time at centre, hopefully, also requiring that he simplify his game with greater defensive responsibility in the pivot position. Will also keep Draisaitl fresher for cherry PP minutes riding McDavid's wing which is critical.

Gagner in small doses can provide a bit of energy to the second line. Nuge and he can play okay off one another in short situations. Khaira is a strange add but if good Khaira shows up can add some size and corner work for the flyweights.

The Rangers, after some reset practices, is a good opposition to experiment with a line-up that fell into an elevator shaft in November and December.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Good grief, that 2nd line is a combined -28. Easily the worst 2nd line in the league.

We have the worst 3rd line too.

 

[Not Canada Drai]

Klefbom playing like a top pair D, can we see it again please. We might win a game or two.